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Suspected members of Boko Haram killed at least 15 people in a fresh attack on Kautikari, a village near Chibok community in Borno state on Monday December 29th. "They were about 20, well-armed. They came in four-wheel drive vehicles and some motorcycles. Initially, I thought they were soldiers. The man running behind me was gunned down as I was fleeing. Afterwards, there were 15 people lying dead in the streets," ," a survivor, Jonah Umaru, told newsmen on phone.

Vice Presidential Candidate of the APC, Prof Yemi Osibajo says it is only Nigerians who love hunger that will return the present administration into office in 2015. He said this at a town hall meeting for artisans, tradesmen and farmers organised by the Lagos state government at the state secretariat yesterday December 30th 2015. "No one is ignorant of all that is happening to us in this country. No one likes hunger and poverty; but people are hungry. In 2015, only those who love to continue to be hungry would prefer that the government in power at the centre remains there. By God's grace, we would remove them from the seat of power. The people there presently cannot do anything, because they don't know how to. They lack the capacity and capability to govern the country. I pray for the farmers and artisans that the Lord will bless us in the incoming year." he said

While Rihanna is in St. Barths showing off her flat tummy, bare boobs and enjoying the holidays, MediaTakeOut is still insisting she's pregnant and produced a sonogram that allegedly belongs to her. MTO wrote; " MediaTakeOut.com reported a few weeks ago that a rock solid snitch told us that Rihanna was pregnant. Well today . . .in our inbox popped a pic - allegedly showing Rihanna's first sonnogram...The baby is reportedly 9 wks...

A 37 year old Nigerian man, Ibe Godwin Uzochukwu has been sentenced to death by hanging in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia after he was found guilty by a Malysian high court for trafficking 2,150.4 grammes of methamphetamine. He was arrested with the drugs at KL International Airport (KLIA), Sepang in 2011. According to court documents, Ibe was arrested with the banned drugs upon his arrival at the exit Route, KLIA Arrival Hall, at 4.30pm on July 1, 2011. After listening to the submission of the prosecuting counsel, the judge who presided over the case, Datuk Halim Aman, found Uzochukwu guilty and sentenced him to death by hanging.

Kim and Kanye West just bought the house next door to their Hidden Hills dream mansion in Los Angeles so they can expand their property ... to nearly five acres According to TMZ, the couple are planning to build a giant park for kids, a basketball court and a full music studio for Kanye - so he doesn't have to venture off to Paris to record his albums. Plus a full movie theater, game room. a spa for Kim as well as a detached guest house.

President Jonathan says Nigerians will praise and appreciate him more when he leaves office. He said all the criticisms he has received from Nigerians so far is expected of any serving leader. He said it's only when leaders leave office that people will begin to see and appreciate their good works. Pres. Jonathan made this remark while receiving the state Governor Dickson Seriake and traditional rulers from Bayelsa state at the Presidential villa in Abuja today December 30th "I always say that I will not even expect praises now because hardly do people praise serving leaders. It is when you leave, people will begin to know. When you leave, people will begin to compare what you have done over the period vis-a-vis what others have done, then they will compare you with whoever takes over. Probably that is the time some people will begin to say good about you. But I will do my best to make sure that we do change things. We are trying to create enabling environment

The Royal British Guard, popular for standing sentry at royal housing, have been removed from public view and are now protecting the royals from behind security gates amid growing concerns of a terrorist attack. UPIhas more: Security officials said the elite soldiers, recognized for wearing red dress uniforms and tall bearskin hats, have been moved from their high-profile posts and are being closely watched by armed police. Also called the Queen's Guards, the soldiers stand at attention outside the Clarence House, St. James's Palace and Windsor Castle, among others. Their role is often considered ceremonial, but they are trained soldiers and carry unloaded weapons with bayonets. Reports say the move has come partially in response to the October lone-wolf shooting at the Canadian Parliament and the country's National War Memorial that left one person dead. Officials fear the British soldiers would be high-profile targets. At the same time, The Sunday Times rep

It's a new year coming and it's a new hairstyle for Yvonne Nelson!!! Yvonne Nelson has reverted back to her old hairstyle — Braids. The Ghollywood actress, model and movie producer shared the photo above and she tagged it withThe braids are back! | in some corner somewhere…..

Tonto Dikeh and Mr. X …. Photo Credit: Instagram . . Tonto Dikeh is that one celebrity with a heart of gold and she just loves to help the needy. The actress who recently shared photos from her Charity Foundation where she spent Christmas with them has also shared photos of how she celebrated her boyfriend, Mr X's birthday. She paid a visit to the Old people's home to celebrate his birthday and also showed is a partial photo of her boyfriend. She had this touching words to say from her visit to the Old people's home; Yesterday was such a powerful day for ME n mine* On behalf of MrX (birthday),I did Pay a visit to THE OLD PEOPLES HOMES,THIS HAPPENED. I HAD SUCH A BLAST WITH THEM & AT THE END THEY BLESSED/PRAYED 4 US. God has settled your Life with Success MrX, From d crown of ur Head to d sole of ur feet May d Lord protect u. Your pocket shall neither Lick nor Lack,Wat so ever u lay your hands to do May it Prosper IN YOUR BUSINESS N LIFE . GOD HAS PREPARED

The Cameroonian government said its army killed at least 41 Islamist militants as it fought off a wave of attacks along its border with Nigeria during the weekend in an escalation in the conflict. Reutersreport: The coordinated assaults on five towns and villages showed a change in tactics by Nigerian Boko Haram fighters, who have focused on hit-and-run raids on individual settlements in the past, Information Minister Issa Tchiroma added. Boko Haram's campaign to carve out an Islamist caliphate has spread from its stronghold in northeast Nigeria to neighboring Cameroon, raising fears for an already unstable region also threatened by Islamist militants in the Sahel. Cameroon has sent thousands of soldiers to its Far North region to fight off the militants and said it launched air attacks on the movement for the first time on Sunday. "Units of the (Boko Haram) group attacked Makari, Amchide, Limani and Achigachia in a change of strategy which consists of distract

Caroline Sam known as Maheeda in the entertainment industry may be the bad girl most parents wouldn't want within a yard of their wards, but the former prostitute turned musician has an ace up her sleeve. In a riveting interview withPotpourriin the year, the pretty mother of one gave reasons why she is using sex and nudity to sell her music, first gospel, before really going secular. According to her, she is treading the path most Nigerian entertainers wouldn't dare because of their inhibitions. "I had this vision of what's happening right now. Like I'm very bad, like I'm the baddest girl in Nigeria which is not true. So, my vision is actually to see my posters in people's bedrooms and stuff like that. I want to be that sex symbol one can fantasize about" she boasted. Giving her reason for wanting her nude and sex posters to adorn people's bedroom, theLasgidi ChickandNaija Bad Girlcrooner explained it is a sort of brand she is trying

ABUJA —Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Muhammadu Buhari, did not present his academic qualifications to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, even as he prepares for the 2015 presidential contest. General Muhammadu Buhari Unlike his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, counterpart, President Goodluck Jonathan, whose academic certificates were conspicously displayed by the commission upon presentation, Buhari's credentials were visibly without trace at the commission's office at Area 10, Abuja. The former Head of State, explained in an affidavit he deposed, which he submitted to the commission that all his academic credentials were with the Secretary, Military Board. The affidavit deposed at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja and dated November 24,2014, was stamped and received at INEC headquarters on December 18, 2014. In the affidavit, Buhari said: "All my academic qualifications (documents)

Director General of the Buhari Campaign Organization and Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi has boasted about the chances of the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) at the 2015 presidential election. Speaking at an interactive a session recently, Amaechi explained what gave him the assurance that Buhari will win in 2015. "The simple electoral arithmetic is that before the president had the South-south and Southeast 100 percent, but now there are problems for the PDP in Cross Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta States. It wasn't like that before. "By this time the PDP would have been dancing but have you seen them doing so? When they were doing the Transformation Ambassador of Nigeria (TAN) rallies, I knew that it will get to this point. "You have not seen the PDP dancing or doing any major campaign because there are problems everywhere. There is problem within the party in Enugu, Ebonyi

The police have arrested four suspected robbers at a Lagos market who claimed they did not steal from the traders, but only came to collect their dues. Adenaij Reporters learnt that the suspects- Onyenge Osanie, Azuka Eboh, Ezelonwu Michael and Afolabi Shakiru- were nabbed by the police while they were looting some shops and robbing traders at the Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos. Our correspondent gathered that the suspects, who are four members of a ten-man gang, were arrested by operatives of the state Special Anti-Robbery Squad on December 20. According to the police, the gang, which is led by a runaway suspect identified simply as Friday, made use of locally-made guns in their operations. Our correspondent also learnt that most of the gang's victims were phone dealers, and the gang allegedly carted away about 70 smartphones and Ipads which were worth about N1.5m. Speaking with Adenaij, 35-year-old Osanie said the gang robbed the traders and looted their

A guy who claimed to be Jay Z’s nephew took to twitter yesterday to put the rapper on blast, alleging that Beyonce instructed Jay to cut his family off. The twitter account was deactivated a few hours after the tweets came up. See the translation of what the guy wrote – for better understanding below.. You changed man. Your life ain’t the same since that bitch came in. Now you think your family is Tina, Solo, Julez. We aren’t let in your home. You won’t fogive Aunt Mickey, but you forgave your b*itch’s drunk sister. After she hit you like a bitch – man for the world to see. Because she doesn’t want you around your family and you say “yes” like you’re some puppet. You spend your birthday in Iceland so we wouldn’t get invited. Shit Mama Gloria doesn’t find it weird. She likes that bitch [Beyonce]. She tells TT and crew not to be immorial in school. She says ‘be like Beyonce. She lost her innocence to your uncle’. Wait until your 21. Maybe that’s why you’re still in? I de-virgi*ned ov

Richard Bernstein, a blind judge based in the US, officially joins the Michigan Supreme Court in a few days. But he has been working off the clock since November, preparing for 10 cases in an extraordinary way – memorizing the key points of every brief read to him by an aide. APhas more: Bernstein, 41, has been blind since birth. After winning the election, an assistant at his family's Detroit-area law firm began reading briefs to him for mid-January arguments, including a medical marijuana case and a labor dispute covering thousands of state employees. "It would be much easier if I could read and write like everyone else, but that's not how I was created," Bernstein said. "No question, it requires a lot more work, but the flip side is it requires you to operate at the highest level of preparedness. … This is what I've done my entire life. This goes all the way back to grade school for me." Michigan has never had a blind judge on its highes

Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly having s*xual intercourse with a goat at Baranda forest in Dutse Local Government Area. The Diamond reporthas more: The 20-year-old boy, Malam Kamisu Baranda who was arrested by the village head and handed over to the police after asking the goat to have s*x with him. Kamisu who was said to have admitted to being the owner of the goat explained it was not his first time of having s*x with animals inside the bush that he has done it over 10 times and as never been arrested. Kamisu who seem to enjoy having s*x with animals made a shocking revelation that the animals satisfy his s*xual desire hence his reason for not being into women and making love to any woman in his area. He said he regretted his action saying he knew it was an offence to a society and against the Islamic injunctions, he called on the court to do justice for him. The chief magistrate's court sitting in Dutse ordered boy, Malam

Former president Ibrahim Babangida today, December 27, at the closed door meeting in Minna with President Jonathan, urged all Nigerians, who mean well for the country, to support the President. President Goodluck Jonathan visited former military ruler Ibrahim Babangida at the latter's Hilltop Mansion in Minna to appreciate him and consult with him after his recent medical trip abroad.(Scroll down for photos) After the meeting, President Jonathan in an interview said the meeting was held to seek his input as a former leader on how to solve the myriads of problems confronting the country: Boko Haram attacks on the North and kidnappings, robberies on the South. "He is one of our experienced leaders. As somebody who is sitting where he was before, I need to see them from time to time to listen to their suggestions. That is one of the areas how we can collectively move the country forward and ensure that Nigerians live in peace,"Jonathan said. While General Ba

Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has urged his supporters to do their best to ensure President Goodluck Jonathan is re-elected in 2015 as the presidential candidate of the opposition party, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) lacks the capacity to take Nigeria to the promise land. "When Buhari was in his 40's, he couldn't govern Nigeria. Buhari was Number 1, a Muslim, Idiagbon Number 2, a Muslim, Chief of Air Staff, Chief of Army Staff, a Muslim. They were all Muslims. We don't want that kind of Nigeria anymore. We want a Nigeria where everyone will have a sense of belonging. We have seen it all and we know that Buhari does not have the capacity to build Nigeria of our dream," Obanikoro said. He therefore enjoined his supporters to work hard and ensure victory in the forthcoming elections for Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He also asked his supporters to ensure the candidate of the PDP in Lagos, Mr. Jimi Ag

" I Can Never Marry My Babymama" Femi Anikulapo's son, Seun Kuti has explained in an interview he granted Punch why he can never get married and the only reason he can collaborate with his senior brother, Femi Kuti. Seun says he does not believe in marriage because he feels no one has the right to own the other, and what he and his babymama practice is partnership and nothing more. Excerpt from the interview; Can we ever see you and Femi collaborating? Collaborations like that are money spinners. If we would collaborate, it is not because we want to do something great for music because we are already making great music individually. But if we do it, it would mainly be for financial reason. We agreed that as soon as we feel our career is slowing down and money is not coming as it should, we would jump into the studio and do a money spinner. Did you actually mean it when you said you weren't going to get married even to the mother of your child? I don

Kenyan BBA representative Huddah Monroe shared the below images of herself & Other Models on instagram. Read what she said about it below (She Is Pictured Right) Adults Only Please….

A young man identified as Sodiq Ojomo, drowned in a swimming pool at an event centre in Victoria Island, Lagos on Christmas day, Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe, disclosed this on Friday to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), while reacting to the service's activities for the year. According to him, the incident occurred at No. 3/5, Durosinmi Etti Street, Victoria Island. He said that the 23-year-old, who works for a catering service, was at the centre with his colleagues to entertain some guests. He said that the victim allegedly jumped into the swimming pool against the advice of his supervisor. He explained that police from Maroko division came to the scene and picked the corpse and deposited at the public mortuary. Fadipe said that the fire service responded to 1, 621 fire incidents between January and Dec. 21. 172 incidents were recorded in March, which was the highest in the period while October recorded the lowest with 94 incidents reported. 10

MTV Base music programOfficial Naija Top Ten revealed their Sexiest Females of 2014 in this week's special Christmas editionand they are; Tosyn Bucknor, Cynthia Morgan, Chidinma, Waje, Tiwa Savage, Osas Ighodaro,SeyiShay, Fade Ogunro and Maria Okan. ''I wonder Where Omawunmi Is Faa''

After publicly humiliating your girlfriend how big of a diamond do you think it will take to get back in her good graces? Really big diamonds. Karrueche showed off the massive diamond rings she got for Christmas on instagram yesterday…and even though she didn't say who gave it to her, it's more than obvious. The two have gotten back together and were spotted at the club together on Xmas eve. Meanwhile, while Karrueche was proudly showing off her bling on Instagram.

A former Minister of State for Education and the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has accused the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, of spending N30bn to fund the presidential campaign of the All Progressives Congress. Wike explained that the development had made it impossible for the state government to pay workers' salaries, adding that the governor was using state resources to fund the APC with the hope that he would be picked as the running mate to the APC presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari. The PDP governorship candidate pointed out that Amaechi was being deceived by the leadership of the APC to continue to fund the party, adding that the APC leadership had never been interested in selecting the governor as Buhari's running mate. Speaking during his thank-you visit to Ikwerre Local Government Area on Thursday, Wike noted that the future of Nigerians was in the PDP and not the APC. "Do you k

Bar Beach wears new look for Christmas as thousands of decorative lights switched on it. More photos below for you to feel of the atmosphere as Lagos prepares to countdown to the New Year. Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola on Monday night, December 22nd, turned on the Lagos Festival of Lights to officially herald the holiday season with thousands of decorative lights from the entire stretch of the Marina through Ahmadu Bello Way to Bar Beach. The Bar Beach is one of the several beaches on the Atlantic Ocean along the shorelines of Lagos, situated at Victoria Island in Lagos, the most popular beach in Nigeria.

That lady who sent that mail about sleeping with Wizkid must be in pain now.Tania just doesn't care or its Wizkid's words against an unknown side chick.

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has declared that the party has decided to make a woman his running mate for the 2015 governorship election. He made the announcement at Omagwa, Ikwerre LGA on Christmas Day where he celebrated the Christian festival with the people of the area. According to the governorship candidate, his running mate will be unveiled by the party next Tuesday. Wike said: "We are getting women involved in decision making of the state. The campaign is now for women to take to the next level. We have gone beyond the stage of just sharing wrapper to women as empowerment. This is a new era in Rivers State. "The faith of Rivers people does not lie in the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC. We are for the PDP all the way". The celebration was marked by cutting of the Christmas cake and choral rendition.

The vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 presidential election, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, took his campaign to commercial bus. Osinbajo joined passengers in the Bus Rapid Transit, BRT from the Tafawa Balewa Square to Barracks area of Lagos, urging the passengers and other Nigerians to vote for Muhammadu Buhari. According to him, the country is in need of a man like Buhari, APC's flag bearer to end corruption, Punch reports. Addressing passengers on the bus, the APC Vice presidential candidate said: "Every Nigerian knows that Maj. Gen. Buhari is a no-nonsense person. He is going to make changes that would turn Nigeria around for the better. Remember that the APC is the party of change. Collect your PVC and ensure that you vote for the APC. "The only way to make an omelet is to break an egg. You have to do something and I think that all of us, whatever it is that we are involved in must be interested in making a diffe

The All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State has slammed Governor Ayodele Fayose for refusal to pay workers their November and December salaries. It said such is a deliberate insensitivity to the yearnings of workers ‎to enjoy the end-of-year festivities with their families. The party said it was ungodly for a leader to enjoy all the bliss that goes with Christmas while denying the people he leads their entitlements at the time members of their families look up to them for the yearly pleasure of the season. But Fayose maintained on Thursday that he had paid workers their December salary, urging the APC to always cross-check its facts. In a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatubosun, the APC recalled that December 18 last year, all workers had received their salaries and Christmas bonus in addition to ‎their leave bonus while pensioners were also paid. He claimed that the governor grudgingly asked the banks to pay workers half of their salary on the ni

Vice President Namadi Sambo on Thursday said President Goodluck Jonathan has delivered on the various promises he made to Nigerians while seeking their votes ahead of the 2011 general elections. He said Nigerians were currently excited because the present administration had delivered in all sectors of national life. Sambo spoke when he joined the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala Muhammed; and the Minister of State, Olajumoke Akinjide, to lead FCT delegation to pay a Christmas homage on Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said Jonathan's performance cut across all sectors including transportation, power and education. He recalled that the present administration had established 12 new universities, increased power generation to over 4,000MW and has started revamping the railway. The Vice President said he and others would continue to be praying for the President because his good health is the good health of Nigerians. Sambo said, "

The Defence authorities have said that a suicide bomber who rammed a Honda car primed with Improvised Explosive Devices into a military checkpoint in Bajoga, Gombe, State has been killed by soldiers. The Director of Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade, said in an electronic mail on Wednesday that the suicide bomber successfully rammed the bomb-laden Honda car into the military checkpoint but the bombs failed to explode. Olukolade said that the soldiers reacted swiftly by killing the bomber, who was trying to flee the scene of the incident. He stated that the troops retrieved the IEDs from the car and handed them over to the police. "A suicide bomber who rammed into a military checkpoint in Bajoga, Gombe State yesterday (Tuesday), failed to achieve his mission. "His attempt to escape also failed as he was brought down by vigilant soldiers when he tried to flee after hitting a military Armoured Personnel Carrier with his IED-laden Honda car. The explos

As Nigerians continue to debate the legal and moral implications of the huge amount of funds donated towards President Goodluck Jonathan's 2015 electioneering campaign, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that only security agencies can investigate any party, individual or company that violates any part of the country's Electoral Act. The commission, which however admitted that it had the power to prosecute violators of the Act, explained that before it could do so, concrete evidence must be presented before it. At a fundraising dinner organized by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for its 2015 presidential candidate – Goodluck Jonathan – at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Saturday, state governors, individuals, corporate bodies and political groups raised over N21.27 billion on the night with prominent lawyers, the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, and cross-section of Nigerians calling for the prosecution

A U.S. judge has ruled that Facebook Inc must face a class action lawsuit accusing it of violating users' privacy by scanning the content of messages they send to other users for advertising purposes. Reuterscover the proceedings: U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton in Oakland, California, on Tuesday dismissed some state-law claims against the social media company but largely denied Facebook's bid to dismiss the lawsuit. Facebook had argued that the alleged scanning of its users' messages was covered by an exception under the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act for interceptions by service providers occurring in the ordinary course of business. But Hamilton said Facebook had "not offered a sufficient explanation of how the challenged practice falls within the ordinary course of its business." Neither Facebook nor a lawyer for the plaintiffs responded to a request for comment Wednesday. The lawsuit, filed in 2013, alleged that Facebook sca

A California woman, Lynda Aslip has been reunited with her 1967 Ford Mustang 28 years after it was stolen, she dicribed the car's return by saying it's "like winning the lottery." Read more from UPI: Lynda Alsip of Hollister said the car was stolen from her apartment complex in Salinas when she went out of town for a week with some friends in 1986 and that was the last she ever saw of the vehicle until Monday, when it was presented to her by the California Highway Patrol. "I never thought I would see it again,"Alsip told the Monterey Herald. "It's like winning the lottery. It happens to very few people and for it to happen to me, it's just an amazing feeling." The California Highway Patrol said the car was found in the possession of a Salinas man who had attempted to have it registered. The man told police he purchased it as a project car in 1991 and only just got around to having it registered. Police said they are still looking into wheth

Wow, see the wide smile on his face. He's obviously very happy. Famous controversial Nigerian Gay activist is living the American/British dream as he already proudly showed off his gay lover few days ago. He has taken it further by posting a photo of himself and his partner on his Christmas greeting card. His boyfriend's name is Anthony Hmmm…

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has expressed shock at the contents of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s controversial autobiography titled, My Watch. Soyinka, in a piece titled, ‘Watch And Pray, Watch And Prey’, described Obasanjo as an expert in telling lies and a shameless man. Soyinka is one of the personalities the former President slammed in the three-volume controversial book which an Abuja court ordered security agencies to confiscate wherever it is being sold. He described the literary icon as a misfit, a better wine connoisseur and a guinea fowl hunter in the book. “For Wole, no one can be good, nor can anything be spot-on politically except that which emanates from him or is ordained by him. His friends and loved ones will always be right and correct no matter what they do or fail to do. He is surely a better wine connoisseur and a more successful aparo (guinea fowl) hunter than a political critic, ” Obasanjo wrote. But, Soyinka who, by the tone of his piece did not f

What could have been a monumental disaster was averted yesterday when a suicide bomber, who rammed his car, laden with Improvised Explosive Device, IED, into a military check point in Bajoga, Gombe State, failed to achieve his mission. In an attempt to flee after the vehicle failed to detonate upon hitting a military Amoured Personnel Carrier, APC, the suicide bomber was felled by the gunfire of vigilant soldiers. A statement posted on the Defence Headquarter's blog stated that the explosives, which failed to detonate, have been evacuated and handed to the police. Meanwhile, security forces in Kano have raided the terrorists' hideout in Nasarawa Local Government Area, leading to the arrest of bomb making experts, who are already helping in the investigation into activities of bombers lately. The military authorities expressed the confidence that the efforts will yield useful clues. "Troops deployed in all locations of the counter terrorism campaign have be

The Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) officials have closed down Infinity Television belonged to preacher, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, for owing the state government several millions. The news emerges after the Tuesday's protest by workers of the TV station over non payment of 10 months salaries and non-remittance of their Pay As You Earn, PAYE, tax to the suitable institutions. While the company staff were protesting non-payment of salaries on Tuesday, executives of the LIRS stormed the grounds of the TV station, closed it down and put a notice on the entrance after locking it with padlock. Some of the personnel who spoke with journalists but asked not to be named said they were ready to protest to Christ Embassy Church on Oregun Road at the Cross Over Night on 31 December, 2014 to ask for the payment of their salaries since the management of the company is planning to lay them off without paying the entitlements. "Prior to this time, the staff had been rece

The Ndigbo of the five states of the South East geo-political zone topped the list of donors to the presidential aspirant of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd). The former Head of the State, who is popularly called "GMB" said that he had so far got N54 million from Nigerians to prosecute his campaign for the February election. READ ALSO: General Buhari's Speech At The APC's Convention The party In a statement by its spokesperson, Osita Okechukwu, expressed appreciation to the Ndigbo for topping the list of sponsors to the Buhari Support Organization Campaign Fund. "We are happy to announce that when the managers of the First Bank of Nigeria warehoused fund unveiled N54 million so far realized, Ndigbo topped the list of the highest donors; a unique account that has GMB as the only signatory," Osita Okechukwu said. "By topping the donor list, Ndigbo has graciously demonstrated that the celesti

A 14-year-old girl, Zahra'u Babangida, who was arrested with explosives strapped to her body has revealed to journalists that her parents volunteered her to take part in a suicide attack. Zahra'u was arrested in Kano after the December 10 twin bombing in a market that killed 10 people. She said this while police paraded her before journalists and instructed her to recount how Islamist militants allegedly forced her to take part in the attack. According to her, her mother and father, who are both Boko Haram sympathisers, took her to one of the hideouts of the terrorists in a forest near the town of Gidan Zana in Kano state. Narrating her ordeal, Zahra'u said one of the terrorists asked her whether she knew anything about suicide bombing. "They said, 'Can you do it?' I said no. "They said, 'You will go to heaven if you do it.' I said 'No I can't.' They said they would shoot me or throw me into a dungeon," she said, ex

President Goodluck Jonathan wants to ride yet another new aircraft, and he has asked the National Assembly to approve the purchase. The request is part of the 2015 budget presented to the National Assembly in Abuja last week by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. It will be the fourth such purchase since he took office in 2010. To make the acquisition of the gleaming new toy fit for the electoral stomp an attractive proposition, the presidency will trade in one of the planes currently in the presidential fleet. But the purchase will still gulp N400 million as deposit to the manufacturer. Source: Sahara Reporters

3, 000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of Justice Group have left party for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos. According to reports, leader of the group, Chief David Abidakun explained that they are leaving the APC in Lagos and the south west. "We are not counting the number of people here but our membership. We have a membership of over 70, 000 in the South West and all of us will join the PDP in our various states in the South West after the formal ceremony," Abidakun said. Explaining why the group left the APC, he said it was because they were being marginalised. "We believe that the PDP is a place to be and so we have decided to be part of the winning team." Lagos State deputy chairman of the PDP, who received the former APC members into the PDP, Chief Sikiru Apena, promised them that there will be a level playing field with existing members of the party.

A message from president Jonathan Dear Compatriots, I greet and felicitate with you all once again as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. I join all of our Christian compatriots in giving thanks to God Almighty for the divine gift of Jesus Christ the Messiah whose earthly incarnation we commemorate today. As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ who the Prophet Isaiah heralded as the Prince of Peace and Wonderful Counselor, I believe it is very appropriate that we all, Christians and non-Christians alike, reflect more deeply on the virtues and ideals which the Messiah espoused during his earthly mission. To my mind, there can be no doubt that the greater internalization of the virtues of love for our fellowmen, tolerance, Godliness, honesty, fairness to others, selflessness, and peaceful co-existence with others, by all adult Nigerians, and the inculcation of the same in our youth, will definitely help our dear nation to overcome most of its

Before I continue Compare N21b to N54.4m. The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has said his desire not to become a hostage to anyone is the reason behind his decision to rely on the sacrifices of ordinary Nigerians to fund his campaign. Buhari said this at a press briefing on the Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari Crowd Funding Platform, in Abuja, on Tuesday. This is even as he announced that N54, 415,386.70 had so far been received as donations through direct deposit and sale of cards. He expressed the confidence that the financial support he was receiving from ordinary Nigerians would see him through the campaign period. According to him, his supporters who floated the platform drew inspiration from the United States of America President, Barack Obama's campaign. The candidate noted that when Obama first came on the scene, he did not enjoy the support of big corporations for a variety of reasons, but that he was able to